Single handed backhand footwork patterns

[njboy]

What are the patters? How and when to use?

[boramiNYC]

watch and learn

Almagro vs. Wawrinka 2012 Austrailian Open
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXCKvawrmuY

[BevelDevil]

Hey NJboy, I remember you posted here a while ago about your 1hbh. How's the backhand going?

What are the specific problems that you have related to footwork?


Anyways, to give you a generic answer: It's important to place your left foot in the correct place to allow your right foot to step forward and across your body (to close your stance) to set up your forward swing.

Here is a video the places great emphasis on the use of the right foot. Just remember that your left foot is what puts your right foot into position.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW2_dyj6QiM

If you focus just on this you should have decent 1hbh footwork.

[ShoeShiner]

Not only footwork.
Watch Justine Henin, her left foot when return of serve, her area zoning on BH side.

Justine vs Kim in Brisbane 2010 Final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vh3tXw11JQ

[njboy]

Originally Posted by BevelDevil

Hey NJboy, I remember you posted here a while ago about your 1hbh. How's the backhand going?

What are the specific problems that you have related to footwork?


Anyways, to give you a generic answer: It's important to place your left foot in the correct place to allow your right foot to step forward and across your body (to close your stance) to set up your forward swing.

Here is a video the places great emphasis on the use of the right foot. Just remember that your left foot is what puts your right foot into position.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW2_dyj6QiM


If you focus just on this you should have decent 1hbh footwork.

Still working on the stroke but it is winter I can't afford to play indoor. So want to practice some footwork.

I tend to be late at backhand side. How to improve?

[njboy]

Originally Posted by ShoeShiner

Not only footwork.
Watch Justine Henin, her left foot when return of serve, her area zoning on BH side.

Justine vs Kim in Brisbane 2010 Final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vh3tXw11JQ

What does area zoning mean?